Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Union Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,008 and it contained 471 housing units.[2]

Union Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 90°23′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
Area
 • Total36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
951
 • Density27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61415, 61431
FIPS code17-057-76667

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Troy

(These are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Avon, Babbitt, Flake and Saint Augustine.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Avondale Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)951[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Avon Community Unit School District 176
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

References
  • "Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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